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Common Name(s):	Bristly Greenbrier, Chinaroot, Greenbrier,Bristly
Species:	Smilax tamnoides
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Family:	Smilacaceae

Longevity:	Perennial

Origin:	Native
Height:	Vine up to 12 m
Flowers:	April
Fruits:	Fall
Description:	A high climbing vine occurring mostly in thickets, woods and along streams. Rarely in full sunlight. Very prickly stems and branches on the lower portion and sparsely spined to spineless on the upper portion. A preferred browse of whitetailed deer, goats and some other livestock.

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